Shears for deseaming cloth and for other purposes



(H0 ModeL) P. BASGH.

SHBARS FOR DESEAMING CLOTH AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES No. 276,754. PatentedMay 1,1883.

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U ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK BASGH, 0F COLUMBUS, OHIO.

SHEAFlS FOR DESEAMING CLOTH AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,754, dated May 1,1883.

Application filed March 8, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it m my concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK BASGH, of Golumbus, in the county of Franklinand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inShears forDeseamin g Cloth andIdo hereby declare the followingto be afull, clear, and exact description of the. invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and useit, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in shears for deseaming cloth,and for other purposes, such as cutting tin, wire, &c.; audit consistsin the combination of a stationary blade, a pivoted blade, aconnecting-rod, and an operating-shaft provided with a pendulum, whichisoperated by the foot, and which serves to raise the blade after havingbeen depressed, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to provide a shearing-machine which is tobe operated entirely by the foot of the operator, so as to leave thehands free to move the material that is to be operated upon.

The accompanying drawing represents a perspective of my invention.

A represents the table, to one edge of which is secured the lower andstationary blade, B. Pivoted upon the edge of the table is a second jaw,G, which is provided with an adjustable blade, and which has theextension 1) formed upon its rear end.- Upon this rear end is formed asocket to receivethe ball formed on the upper end of the connecting-rodF, for the purpose of allowing the two parts free movement. J ournalcdin the legs or frame of the table is the partially-revolving shaft G,which has the arm H extending outward from it. In the outer end of thisarm H is formed the cupshaped socket to receive the ball which is formedupon the lower end of the connectingrod. By forming a ball-and-socketjoint both upon the outer end of the extension and the outer end of thearm, the rod freely adapts it- 7 self to the movement of both partswithout causing any binding action. Secured to the shaft is a pendulum,I, which is to be operated by foot. This pendulum returns the shaft toposition after it is released from the operators foot, and as theshaft-swings back it causes the pivoted blade to rise ready for anothercut. Secured to the under side of the blades do not fit sufficientlyclose I loosen the screws which hold the blade to the arm and screw upon the set-screws. This springs the blades together and makes them workaccurately at all times.

The lug J may either be formed of a. block of rubber or an iron socketin which a piece of rubber is placed; or, instead of the rubber, aspring of any suitable kind may be used, which spring will have atendency to instantly return the treadle to position after strikingagainst it.

Having thus described my inventiou,-"-I claim- 1. In a shearing-machine,the. combination of the table, to which the stationary blade is secured,with the pivoted blade having the adjustable cutter attached thereto bymeans of set-screws, substantially as shown.

2. The combination of the pivoted arm or jaw, the operating-shaftprovided with an arm, and a connecting-rod, the pivoted jaw and the armbeing provided with cup-shaped sockets to receive the balls on the endsof the connecting-rods, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the stationary jaw secured to the table, thepivoted jaw, the connecting-rod, the arm upon the shaft, and thependulum for returning the pivoted jaw topositiou, substantially asshown and described.

4. In a shearing or deseaming machine,

the combination of the shaft, the trcadle, and an elasticlug orprojection, which is secured to the under side of the table,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK BASOH. Witnesses:

J. S. GOLD, J. F. HOFFMAN.

